John Griffith "Griff" Fleenor
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4) John Griffith "Griff" Fleenor:
born May 1859 Washington Co, VA;
died 14 Jun 1943 Washington Co, VA;
obituary;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo;
John married (1) Nancy "Nannie" Cosby Dixon*
on 03 Sep 1885 Washington Co, VA;
(born Oct 1866 VA;
died 23 Jun 1936 Benhams, Washington, VA;
death certificate;
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage, chronic nephritis, hypertension;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Edmond Dixon* and Sarah
C Pippin*);
* note: Nancy Dixon and Eliza
Dixon are sisters. Eliza is found here
under Wiley Henritz Fleenor.
Edmond and Sarah's complete information can be found
here.
children:
1) Robert Houston Fleenor
- born 06 Aug 1886 Craig's Mill, Washington, VA;
died 01 Dec 1968 Bristol, VA;
obituary & funeral notice;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Esther Withers c. 1914
(born 06 Jul 1893
Washington Co, VA;
died 19 Sep 1971 Bristol, VA;
obituary;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo;
daughter
of Edwin C Withers (19 May 1854 VA-17 Dec 1924 Washington
Co, VA) and
Sallie Trimble Wilson (30 Jul 1858 Rockbridge Co, VA-24 Feb 1937
Washington Co, VA);
Edwin and Sallie married 12 Dec 1883 Rockbridge Co, VA; Edwin and Sallie buried
Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA-
tombstone photos);
* Edwin and Sallie Withers also found below under (3) Garnett Fleenor.
children:
1) Margaret Withers Fleenor - born 16 Mar 1926 Washington
Co, VA;
died 16 Mar 1926 Washington Co, VA - tombstone states 1925;
death record states 1926;
cause of death: prolonged difficult labor;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo
2) Marie Willie Fleenor - born 27 Jan 1928 Washington Co,
VA;
died 26 Dec 2004 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
married Olaf Garland "Mack" McCroskey Jr* on 12 Nov 1943 Washington Co,
VA
(born 28 Jul 1925 Washington Co, VA;
birth record;
died
21 Aug 1973 Highpoint, Guilford, NC;
obituaries; death
certificate;
cause of accidental death: head injury with skull fracture due to dump truck bed
falling on him;
buried Guilford Memorial Park, Guilford Co, NC;
tombstone photo;
news articles regarding Olaf;
draft registration;
son
of Olaf Garland McCroskey* (03
Oct 1900 Washington Co, VA-10 Aug 1997 Bristol, VA) and
Blanche Marie Nunley (16 Feb 1903 Washington Co, VA-15 Feb 1981 possibly Bristol,
VA;
daughter of William C Nunley (1877-24 Aug 1968
Washington Co, VA) and
Rosa Lee Smith (23 Oct 1883-15 Mar 1924);
William and Rosa married 20 Feb 1902 Washington Co, VA - by W H Kestner;
William and Rosa buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
Olaf and Blanche buried Mountainview Cemetery, Bristol, VA;
tombstone photo;
Olaf likely married (2) Peggy Sanders or Anderson on 26 Jul 1950 Anderson,
Anderson, SC;
divorced 28 Feb 1952 VA;
divorce record;
(we strongly believe this is the correct Olaf McCroskey,
even though the DOB is off by a bit);
Olaf possibly married
(no proof at this time) (2) Inez Anderson and had:
(1) Phyllis
(2) Olaf Garland III (born 23 Apr 1957 Greensboro, Guilford,
NC;
birth record;
died 28 Nov 2002 Greensboro, Guilford, NC;
death record;
buried Guilford Memorial Park, Guilford Co, NC;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
WWII draft card registration;
married Wanda Lawson (10 May 1956 Bethel, Pitt, NC-21 Jan 2003 Greensboro, Guilford, NC;
obituary;
buried Guilford Memorial Park, Guilford Co, NC;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Hugh Lawson and Mary Baldwin));
(3) Michael
marriage record for Marie and
Olaf;
Marie and Olaf divorced 15 Jan 1973 VA;
divorce certificate;
* Olaf
Garland McCroskey Jr is a brother of Erma Evelyn
McCroskey, found
here under
(3) Gene Allen Fleenor.
* Olaf McCroskey is a brother of Clyde
McCroskey, found here under
(3) Lucille Cunningham.
children:
1) Clara June McCroskey - living?;
Clara married (1) William Robert Widener on 15 Feb 1964
Boone, Watauga, NC (living?);
marriage record for Clara
and William;
divorced 31 May 1988 Washington Co, VA;
divorce record;
no children
Clara married (2) James Ted Williams (living?);
children?
2) Phyllis Jane McCroskey - born 14 Nov 1946 VA;
birth record;
died 20 Apr 1947 VA;
death certificate; cause of death: milary tuberculosis, malnutrition;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington;
tombstone photo
2) Jesse Roberts Fleenor -
born 22 Nov 1887 Washington Co, VA; photo
including Jesse;
died 23 Dec 1979 Abingdon, Washington, VA;
obituary;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
WWI
draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Annie Simpson Hoss* 01 Dec 1910 Bristol, VA/TN;
(born 1882 VA; died 23 Apr 1965 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
daughter
of Samuel Edmond Hoss and Eleanor Ellen Garland*);
* Annie Simpson Hoss is a sister
of George G Hoss, found here
under (2) Sarah Fleenor and
Eleanor Lena Hoss, found here
under (5) Samuel Houston Fleenor and
Hugh Melvin Hoss, found here
under (2) Annie Nevada Garrett and
Julia Cornelia Hoss, found
here under (3) Lucille
Cunningham.
Complete information on parentage can be found under
George G Hoss.
children?
3) Garnett H Fleenor -
born 29 Sep 1890 Washington Co, VA;
died Jan 1984 Abingdon, Washington, VA;
obituary;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo;
married Edwin Conrad "E C" Withers
(born 23 Jun 1891 Wallace, Washington, VA;
died 1962;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo;
WWI and WWII draft
registration cards; signature:
;
son of Edwin C Withers* and Sallie Trimble WIlson*);
* Edwin and Sallie Withers also found above, under (1) Robert H Fleenor . Their complete information can be found there.
children:
1) Nellie C Withers - born c. 1914 Washington Co, VA;
died by Jul 2012;
married Roy Marshall (living?);
children?
2) Dorothy L Withers - born 23 Jan 1920 Washington Co, VA;
died 02 Jul 2012 Bristol, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, Blountville, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
married James
A Barnes
(born 12 Jul 1918;
died 23 Jan 1998 Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
buried Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
son of Rev Thomas Elbert Falton Barnes (24 Mar 1882
Sullivan Co, TN-05 Jan 1937 Fordtown, Sullivan, TN) and
Elizabeth "Bettie" Lou Hawk (26 Dec 1881 Sullivan Co, TN-16
Nov 1955 Blountville, Sullivan, TN);
Thomas and Elizabeth buried Wheeler Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) James E Barnes - living?; married Jan ____ (living?); children?
2) Joseph Michael "Mike" Barnes - living; married?;
children?
4) Mamie L Fleenor -
born 10 Aug or 06 Sep 1892 Washington Co, VA;
birth record;
died 02 Oct 1974 possibly Lockett, Prince Edward, VA;
buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo;
married William Henry Price
(born 10 Jul
1888 Prince Edward Co, VA;
died Jul 1977 possibly Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo;
WWII draft registration card;
signature:
;
son of Sion Stanley Price (06 Mar 1848 Cumberland Co,
VA-1930) and
Susan Ballentine Ligon (Feb 1848 VA-1919);
Sion and Susan married 22 Feb 1872 Prince Edward Co, VA; Sion and
Susan buried
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Grace M Price - living?; married?; children?
2) Alfred William Price - born 17 Aug 1913 Prince
Edward Co, VA;
died 19 Jan 2006 possibly Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA;
buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo;
married Evelyn Doyne
(born 1916; died 2002;
buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo);
children?
3) Annie F Price - living?; married?; children?
4) William Henry Jr "Billy" Price - born 18 Apr 1928;
died 15 Feb 1995 Farmville, Prince Edward, VA;
buried Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Prince Edward, VA;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
5) Samuel Raymond "Ray" or "Rhea" Fleenor
-
born 07 or 10 Oct 1894, 1895 or 1896 Washington Co, VA;
died
17 Jan 1970 Abingdon, Washington, VA;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA;
WWI
draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Mary Virginia Rasnick c. 1916
(born 08 Dec 1902 VA;
died 12 Oct 1985 Abingdon, Washington, VA;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA;
daughter of Thomas Alderson or Allison Rasnick (Feb 1870 VA-13 Jan
1941 Bristol, VA) and
Maggie Alice Hendricks (27 May 1873 Russell Co, VA-31
Aug 1961 Abingdon, Washington, VA);
Thomas and Maggie buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA);
* Thomas
and Maggie are also found
here, under (1)
Edna Eunice Williams.
children?
6) Grace May Fleenor
- born Jul 1895 Washington Co, VA;
died 22 Nov 1936 Pulaski Co, VA;
death certificate;
cause of death: cardio-renal disease, hypertension;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo
married Stewart S Long on 28 Dec 1916 Sullivan Co, TN
(born 1896 VA; died (___); son of
Wesley G Long (born 1851 VA) and Mary C*
possibly Cunningham (born 1863 VA));
* Wesley and Mary can also be found here under Samuel Houston Fleenor.
children:
1) Malcolm E Long - born 20 Dec 1917 VA;
died 23 May 1998 possibly Hillsville, Carroll, VA;
married?; children?
2) Edith Scottie Long - living?; married?; children?
3) Helen Long - living?; married?; children?
7) Eugene Henderlite "Gene"
Fleenor -
born 11 Sep 1899 Benhams, Washington, VA; birth
certificate;
died 25 Dec 1977 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card; signature:
;
married Margaret C Gibson on 08 Apr 1923 Washington Co, VA;
(born 15 Feb 1902 Washington Co VA or TN;
died 18 May 1988 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
buried Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of J M Gibson and Cara ____);
children:
1) June Evelyn Fleenor - living?; married ____ Greenwell (living?); children?
2) Jerry G "Jay" Fleenor - living?; married
Beatrice D ____ (living?); children?
8) Bertha Kate Fleenor
- born 23 Oct 1900 Washington Co, VA;
died 03 Nov 1902 Washington Co, VA;
buried Fleenor Cemetery #18, Washington Co, VA -
unmarked
9) Lawney E Fleenor -
born 22 Oct 1902 Washington Co, VA;
died 28 Aug 1904 Washington Co, VA;
buried Fleenor Cemetery #18, Washington Co, VA -
unmarked
10) Roscoe Fleenor - born 29 Jul 1904 Washington Co,
VA;
died 09 Oct 1986 Bristol,
Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Glenwood-Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
married Mary Moore
on 22 Jun 1935 Abingdon, Washington, VA
(born
21 Dec 1910 Sullivan Co, TN-22 Oct 1987 Bristol, VA;;
daughter of Edgar T Moore (1884-1948) and
Mattie Ballard (1885-1965 - Edgar and Mattie buried
Glenwood-Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photos));
children?
11) Lucille Eliza Fleenor - born
30 Jan 1907 Washington Co, VA; birth
certificate;
died 26 Nov 1975 Nashville, Davidson, TN;
obituary;
buried East Lawn Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN -
unmarked;
married Albert C Carter (born 1903 Hawkins Co, TN;
died 21 Aug 1962 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
cause of death: apparent heart attack;
buried East Lawn Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
son of Floyd
M Carter (26 Jul 1881 VA-May 1969) and Mary Elizabeth ____ (born c. 1877 VA));
children:
1) Jack C Carter - living?; married?; children?
12) Mary S Fleenor - born 13 Dec
1909 Washington Co, VA;
died Aug 1970 Salem, VA;
married R H Crowder
(living?); children?
John married (2) Carrie M Bowman on 08 Sep 1938 Washington Co, VA;
(born 15 Mar 1919 Washington Co, VA;
died
31 Mar 1976 Danville, VA;
death certificate; cause
of death: head injury due to being struck by a car;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
Carrie married (2) Hurley Bouldin Sage on 01 Nov 1946 Washington Co, VA
(marriage record);
(Hurley: 17 Oct 1919 Washington Co, VA-24 Aug 1998
Martinsville, VA (note that various state records have a variety of birthdates
for Hurley);
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; son of James Baker
Sage (22 Feb 1885 Washington Co, VA-
20 Feb 1949 Abingdon, Washington, VA; buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church
Cemetery, Washington Co, VA); and
Cordia Bowman (May 1888-06 Mar 1962 Sullivan Co, TN);
Carrie is daughter of Edmond "Barnes" Bowman
(1873 - 28 Jan 1941) and
Lula Mae Witt (22 Feb 1882-25 Jun 1958); Barnes and Lula are
buried
Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, IN;
tombstone photos));
marriage record for John
and Carrie;
children?